Question

Homeland Security has alerted the disaster response teams in your region of a potential terrorist attack in the form of a nuclear blast. You are a part of the disaster response system and you know that with a nuclear blast you would need to be prepared for what classification of disaster?

Answer 1

Answer:

Radiological.

Explanation:

• Radiological disaster falls under the purview of man-made disasters. They are caused due to human activities and negligence such as leakage of toxic chemicals, explosions, wars and conflicts, pollution, etc.

• During nuclear blast, the emergency disaster response team will classify such disaster as radiological and will respond according to the need of the situation as radioactive elements are very dangerous.

• Radiological disasters are hazardous and may result in large scale destruction and chaos.